Anna Lazowski

We are delighted to announce that 'Dark Cloud' by @annalazowski and @PennyNevilleLee been nominated for @sakuramedal English Language Picture Books 2026! Students at international schools across Japan will vote for their favourite book from 20 titles by April 2026! @KidsCanPress

@kidlitjenny Thanks for including Dark Cloud!

Here are just a few of the picture books that I recommend for mental health awareness month. What other picture books would you add to this list? #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth

@MarkieLeeHayes @BrittanyPomales @RateYourStory Thanks for the tag and including T. Rexes in your blog Brittany! I fully admit to having an alliteration problem...

@BrittanyPomales @RateYourStory I’m absurdly addicted to astonishing alliteration. Great post, Brittany! And, extra points for featuring my CP @anna_lazowski's T. Rexes Can’t Tie Their Shoes 😍

How much alliteration is too much? Amuse Your Audience with me over on the @RateYourStory blog! rateyourstory.org/single-post/mo…

@moniza_hossain Amazing, congrats!!!

Friends, I can finally announce this book! It still feels absolutely surreal to me. As an immigrant kid I basically learned English reading Goosebumps and Stephen King in the school library. I can’t believe I get to be a horror writer too now 😭😭. This is such a dream come true

@kyalbr Thanks for sharing. I’ve never heard of this but will definitely be tracking it down.

I think this is the best documentary I’ve seen in my life. A wheelchair-bound boy is deeply loved by his family but dies after a seemingly lonely and unremarkable life. Upon his death, his parents are surprisingly contacted by his World of Warcraft family they never knew.

@WritesSue @TielmourPress Congrats Sue!!

Publication day is finally here! It really is a dream come true to have this book out in the world... years of hard work have actually paid off!! Thank you to @TielmourPress for publishing it and to Tincho Schmidt for providing the fabulous illustrations 🌝

A lot of big feelings in the world today. Felt like a good time to share this from DARK CLOUD. Words by me, art by @pennynl. #picturebooks #IReadCanadianDay

Comic book Twitter, I request your help again 🙏🏼

Today is World Mental Health Day, an international day for global mental health education, awareness and advocacy against social stigma. Visit our SEL catalogues to find reading lists focused on themes related to Social Emotional Learning. bit.ly/3U0kgDG

Abigail had a dark cloud One day, it just appeared The opening lines of DARK CLOUD, by me and @PennyNevilleLee, on the moment depression finds Abigail. Oct 10th is World Mental Health Day, the perfect day to make sure kids can see themselves in the books they read. #MentalHealth

It's #HolidayBookDriveChi ... year EIGHT! We'd love if you could be a part of the project that's delivered more than 5,000 books to young #Chicago scholars served by Leading with Literacy. For details on how to donate books, DM or visit this year's post! anitraroweschulte.com/blog/holidaybo…

@AllyMalinenko That's ridiculous. I was similarly told that Dark Cloud, my picture book about childhood depression, wasn't needed because that person was never sad as a child.

This Appearing House was banned in Texas cause it was "too depressing"

Well @devpetty looks like we need a followup with a mini poodle and a wasp. DON'T EAT BEES wasn't specific enough apparently.

@KathleenMKeenan @thenewquarterly Congrats Kathleen!!

That's me! Thanks to @thenewquarterly and congratulations to all the writers.

@MartaPilosio Good luck! Your work looks wonderful!

@KathleenMKeenan Congrats!!!

Very proud to be on this list!

@EmilyHoli13 That is a lot. Sending strength to all of you.

in the last six weeks I: -almost died during a repeat csection -had to have an emergency hysterectomy -had a baby born with a genetic heart condition I’ve never heard of -had a niece born with the same condition two weeks later which trauma should I write about first 👀

Congrats to my talented friend @ozhibiiige on the release of her debut PB, IT’S POW WOW TIME!, gorgeously illustrated by Hawlii Pichette!

@mischievousbook Thanks Michelle! 🦖❤️

@anna_lazowski Definitely going to check out ❤️

Kids often worry when they don't pick up a skill right away. And while T. Rexes Can't Tie Their Shoes isn't about school, it's a great pick to remind little learners that it's important to keep trying! Plus it has silly animals failing at ridiculous tasks. penguinrandomhouse.com/books/639603/t…